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Sex-specific impact on clinical outcomes in patients with ET
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A single-center retrospective analysis evaluated sex-specific impact on clinical outcomes in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET).1 This analysis included 556 adult patients (male, n = 245; female, n = 311) diagnosed with ET between January 2014 and June 2022 in China. Results were published in the Chinese Medical Journal by Chen et al.1 |
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Male patients with ET demonstrated higher rates of cardiovascular risk factors (39.3% vs 21.8%; p < 0.001), splenomegaly (50.6% vs 37.3%; p = 0.009), and ≥1 adverse genetic mutations (p = 0.008) compared with female patients. |
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Male patients were more likely to have SF3B1 (p = 0.008) and ZRSR2 (p = 0.024) mutations, and non-myeloproliferative neoplasm-specific somatic mutations at age >60 years (p = 0.021), contributing to poorer prognostic outcomes. |
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After adjusting for age at diagnosis, male sex was an independent factor for inferior survival (hazard ratio, 3.773; 95% confidence interval, 1.058–13.454; p = 0.041). Conversely, male sex was not associated with myelofibrosis-free survival (p = 0.124), thrombosis-free survival (p = 0.221), or leukemia-free survival (p = 0.300). |
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These findings underscore the importance of considering sex differences in the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of patients with ET, and suggest that considering sex as a relevant factor in clinical trial design could lead to more personalized and effective treatment strategies. |
- Chen J, Dong H, Yang L, et al. Sex-specific impact on disease outcome and the mutational landscape in essential thrombocythemia: A retrospective cohort study. Chin Med J. 2024;137(12):1495-1497. DOI: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000003106
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